People v. Williams-Leslie CA4/2

I.

INTRODUCTION

Pursuant to a negotiated disposition, defendant and appellant Nicolas Alexander

Williams-Leslie pled guilty to willfully and unlawfully taking, enticing away, keeping,

1 1 withholding, and concealing a child (Pen. Code, § 278.5; count 1) and misdemeanor

resisting and obstructing a peace officer (§ 148, subd. (a)(1); count 3). In return, the

remaining allegation was dismissed and defendant was placed on formal probation for a

period of three years on various terms and conditions of probation. About two years

later, defendant violated the terms of his probation by incurring new misdemeanor

convictions. After he admitted to violating his probation in this case, defendant was

reinstated on probation. Defendant later moved to withdraw his guilty plea in the current

case. After the trial court denied his motion, defendant appealed from an order after

judgment.

Counsel has filed a brief under the authority of People v. Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d

436 and Anders v. California (1967) 386 U.S. 738, requesting this court to conduct an

independent review of the record. In addition, defendant has had an opportunity to file a

supplemental brief with this court and has…